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P2 / STUDENT PROJECTS:
2015 GEORGE FISCHER
STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD
WINNER
P3 / EDUCATIONAL
ACUA
P4 / SHA 2015 ACUA PHOTO
P4 / CONFERENCES UPDATE
STUDENT
HIGHLIGHT: EAST CAROLINA
UNIVERSITY
CONTEST
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY Volume 3 Issue 1 Spring 2015
PUBLISHING FOR STUDENTS
AND RECENT GRADUATES
At the 2015 Society for Historical
Archaeology (SHA) Conference on
Historical and Underwater Archaeology in
J a n u a r y, A C U A g r a d u a t e s t u d e n t
representatives and the Student
Subcommittee of the Academic and
Professional Training Committee held a
joint panel on publishing for students and
recent graduates. With engaging panelists,
interesting discussion, and great student
input, the panel was a huge success! This
year’s panelists included Dr. Annalies
Corbin (PAST Foundation), Dr. Charles
Ewen (East Carolina University), Teresa
Krauss (Springer), Doug Rocks-Macqueen
(Open Access Archaeology), and Dr. Carol
McDavid (Community Archaeology
Research Institute, Inc.).
If you missed this year’s panel, or if you
need a refresher, check out some of the
most important suggestions our panelists
had for students seeking to publish:
1) Practice writing as much as
possible. Like everything else, becoming
a good writer takes practice and
dedication. Try writing at least 500 words
every day to get the experience you need
to become the best writer possible. If
every day is too often, try every other day
or whenever you can fit it into your
schedule.
2) Suggest co-authoring a paper. Work
with your professors or advisors to
produce co-authored papers on your
current research interests. Not only will
you receive a publication credit alongside
an experienced professional, you will get
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STUDENT PROJECTS
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Plan of the port of St. Lawrence in
Queensland, Australia in 1870.
2015 ACUA George Fischer
Travel Award WInner
Each year, the ACUA presents the
George Fischer Student Travel
Award to one student who travels
internationally to present original research
at the SHA Conference on Historical and
Underwater Archaeology in January.
Aleisha Buckler, a PhD candidate at the
University of Queensland in Australia, was
the recipient of the 2015 award.
Aleisha’s doctoral research examines the
place of St. Lawrence – a small town on
the coast of Central Queensland – and the
development of capitalist globalisation in
nineteenth-century Queensland.
Her presentation at the 2015 SHA
Conference in Seattle looked at one
aspect of her work – that of past human –
environmental interaction at the former
port settlement and implications for the
archaeological record. She found that
transformations of the coastal environment
by settlers to allow for port development,
in particular the removal of mangrove
vegetation, changed the geomorphology
of the coastal region and led to
accelerated erosion at the wharf site and
ultimately to the abandonment of the port.
Aleisha’s study contributes to an
understanding of the rate and nature of
landscape change as a consequence of
colonial settlement in dynamic coastal
environments.
If you are interested in applying for the
ACUA George Fischer Student Travel
Award to attend the SHA Conference in
January 2016, be sure to look for more
information in ACUA Student newsletters
later this year!
the benefit of going through the
publication process with someone who
has likely been through it before and can
provide you with valuable input at every
step of the way.
3) With a potential journal article,
pick the best fit for your research.
There are a variety of peer-reviewed
research journals in which students and
recent graduates can publish. When
submitting an article to a journal, make
sure that journal’s subject matter and
writing style is appropriate for your
research. Always look at previous issues
of a journal to get an idea of the kinds of
articles it publishes. Once you’ve
decided to submit to a specific journal,
send a letter introducing yourself and
your work to the journal’s editor.
4 ) B e a w a r e o f a j o u r n a l ’s
submission guidelines. Journals
generally have different requirements for
formatting papers, citing sources, and,
in some cases, spelling. Be sure to edit
your paper according to a journal’s
guidelines before submitting it to the
editor. If you ever have questions about
a journal’s guidelines, communicate with
its editors.
5) Just get out there! Whether it be in
a book, research journal, or blog post,
publishing in any form is a good way to
boost your professional presence and
get engaged with the archaeological
community. Publishing information about
archaeological research for the general
public is also a way to boost your CV
and act as a steward of the past.
Remember, however, to keep social
media and blog posts professional!
2014 ACUA Proceedings Now Available!
The Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology (ACUA), the Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA), and the PAST Foundation are
pleased to present the 2014 ACUA Underwater Archaeology Proceedings from the 47th Annual SHA Conference on Historical and
Underwater Archaeology held in Québec City, Canada. Don’t miss your opportunity to own a digital or print copy!
For ordering information, visit http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/acua!
Institutional Highlight
To have your institution featured, please
contact grad-rep@acuaonline.org!
East Carolina University
Located in Greenville, North
Carolina, East Carolina
University (ECU) —home of the
Pirates—is also home to the
Program in Maritime Studies. Since its
inception in 1982, the ECU Program in
Maritime Studies has developed into a
leading academic archaeology program,
providing training in underwater skills,
documentation and recording, research
and other practical skills such as remote
sensing and GIS, as well as an
understanding of law, policy, and
management.
The Program in Maritime Studies attracts
students from across the globe, and
prepared nearly 230 graduates for jobs as
varied as the field itself: contract
archaeology; gover nment resource
management; museum, curation, and
conservation direction; national and state
park staff; and academia.
Research interests within the program
include a variety of avenues such as Great
Lakes history and archaeology; Caribbean
history and archaeology; naval history;
North Carolina history; maritime material
culture; maritime heritage tourism; public
outreach and education; coastal African
maritime archaeology; vernacular craft;
Spanish colonial archaeology; archaeology
of WWII in the Pacific; battlefield and
conflict archaeology; in situ management;
Mediterranean history and archaeology;
the Age of Sail; archaeological
conservation; and site formation
processes. These interests, and many
more are reflected in both faculty and
student projects and collaborations.
ECU’s Program in Maritime Studies is a
collaborator in numerous partnerships that
provide students with opportunities for
research and skill-development. Various
museums, on-going research projects and
initiatives, universities, and academic
departments provide for underwater and
t e r re s t r i a l e x c a v a t i o n e x p e r i e n c e ,
understanding of material culture, and
development of technological and digital
portfolios. The program also provides for
interdisciplinary training, fieldwork and
research projects with other ECU
departments and programs such as
Anthropology, Geology, Geography,
Sustainable Tourism, and Coastal
Resources Management.
Program faculty provide expertise in
national and international field work,
advanced technological training, and
extensive experience in publishing and
grant writing. Faculty-led training focuses
on both historical and archaeological
Brown Mims and Tom Horn take baseline/
offset measurements on the Eduard Bohlen.
(Photo by Jennifer E. Jones)
theory, field methods, traditional and
technological documentation methods,
field and lab conservation, and resource
management. This prepares students for a
variety of opportunities in archaeology and
in other fields of interest.
Students are also actively involved in
student government and public outreach
and education. The student-edited Stem
to Stern newsletter has been a staple of
the program since 1984, featuring student
projects, internships, jobs, and field
schools. The Maritime Studies
Association, a student-led organization,
takes part in campus-wide events and has
been integral in providing the local
community and general public with a
connection to maritime heritage. Students
are also encouraged to actively participate
in conferences and additional
opportunities such as diver training and
computer applications.
If you would like more information about
ECU’s Program in Maritime Studies, past
and current projects, faculty and student
research, and potential collaborations,
please visit www.ecu.edu/maritime!
ACUA 2015 Photo contest
Each year, the ACUA sponsors a photo contest at the SHA Conference on Historical
and Underwater Archaeology. This year’s contest had a record number of submissions
and included new categories for diversity, artists’ perspectives, and video! The contest
also included a “People’s Choice Award” for each category, determined by online
voting open to all SHA members. The winners from the 2015 competition included
both students and professionals.
Be sure to check out this year’s submissions at http://www.acuaonline.org/2015photo-contest-gallery/. Submissions are also featured in the annual ACUA Calendar. If
you didn’t pick one up at this year’s SHA Conference, they are available for purchase
online at http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/acua!
CONFERENCES UPDATE
SOCIETY FOR CALIFORNIA ARCHAEOLOGY
ANNUAL MEETING
Redding, California
12-15 March 2015
http://scahome.org/2015-annual-meeting/
MIDDLE ATLANTIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL
CONFERENCE
Ocean City, Maryland
12-15 March 2015
http://www.maacmidatlanticarchaeology.org/
conferences.htm
DEGUWA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Nuremberg, Germany
16-22 March 2015
http://www.deguwa.org/
LAWYERS COMMITEE FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE
PRESERVATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
27 March 2015
http://www.culturalheritagelaw.org/
Contribute to the ACUA Student Newsletter
Our goal for this newsletter is to draw together students across the world interested in
underwater archaeology.
Consider submitting a short synopsis of your original research, information about
underwater archaeological projects at your university, a review of new archaeological
methodologies, or anything you feel may be of interest to other students!
Contact the ACUA Student newsletter at grad-rep@acuaonline.org for more
information!
COUNCIL OF AMERICAN MARITIME MUSEUMS
ANNUAL MEETING
Los Angeles Maritime Museum, California
13-14 April 2015
http://councilofamericanmaritimemuseums.org/annualmeeting/
SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY
ANNUAL MEETING
San Francisco, California
15-19 April 2015
http://saa.org/AbouttheSociety/AnnualMeeting/tabid/138/
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NORTH AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR OCEANIC
HISTORY ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Monterey, California
13-17 May 2015
http://www.nasoh.org/conference.html
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Compiled by the ACUA Board Graduate Student Representatives
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Jennifer Jones or Nicole Grinnan at grad-rep@acuaonline.org
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